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, 1887-10-05
Alleged Brutality to Settlers.

New YoRK, Oct. "A Washington
special says: The general land Office is in
receipt of information that the British
syndicate which ia said to have purchased
a large tract of land in Iowa from the
McGregor Western Railroad company, is
mercilessly evlcting settlers, the title to
the land being in dispute in the state
courts. A settler writes:
Women yer go years of age, sick in
bed, have been taken by six men and car
ried out into the driving storm. Delicate
women have had their hands tied with
cords till the flesh was bruised and then
dragged shrieking from their homes. and
children have been born p~rematurely at
the sight of the band of evictors. Strong
men have been run down down by %ruffians
on horse back, and her handcuffed and
dragged from their little possessions.
| might go on aud multiply instances
where the sheriff, with a writ of eject
ment in n hand and a British contract
in the other, gave these poor people their
choice between these two evils, which
they would take"
Afidavits of their cruelty are being col
lected, says this writer, for use at Wash
ington next winter, aud will be read in
both houses of congress They are ex-
pected to create a sensation when the peo.
pie of the East are brought fully to realize
what native American pioneers are suffer
ing at the hands of the invaders,
A later dispatch from Washington says
the old story that English syndicates are
resorting to extreme measures to ~disposses
settlers from syndicate lands purchased
from Western roads, was revived hers to
day. No official information has been re
ceived on the subject at the interior state
department.
, 1887-10-05
Largest stock or under
swear' in the city. Myers.

FERRIS MOVES HOUSES
2o6 Fifteenth street.
, 1887-10-05
A Mail Carrier Robbed.

FORT APACHE, Ariz Oct. 4-The
mail carrier on the road to the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad was stopped
by four armed and masked men, in a
lonely spot about fifteen miles from this
place yesterday. The ROBBERS at once
rifled the pouches and carried off money
order remit ances in the form of a check
on a bank in California, payable to VIM.
D. Bryan, postmaster of San Francisco.
Nothing else was taken. The robbers
compelled the carrier to wait fifteen min
utes while they escaped to the noun
tains
, 1887-10-05

Messrs. L. Murrin, John G. Dyer and
Frank NJ. Foote, penitentiary commits
sioners, were in session several hours yes.
terday. They transacted a large amount
of business Of a routine character, such as
the auditing of bills, investigating the
records of convicts, etc. The board are
anxiously Awaiting a definite answer from
tho Missouri authorities regarding the
proposed acceptance and accommodation
Of Wyoming c%onvicts at the Jefferson
City penitentiary.
, 1887-10-05
The COIored Nasons.

The above named order was in session
a greater portion OF the time yesterday,
with a large attendance.
The reports of the grand secretary and
treasurer evidenced the fact that the
lodge has a handsome surplus on hand.
A portion of it will be converted into a
fund for the relief of the widows and or
phans of deceased members.
Action was taken which will result in
the erection of a grand lodge temple at
Colorado Springs during the coming sea-
son.
Election of officers is the order of bust
ness for this morning, after which the
grand lodge will adjourn to meet in Colo,
RADIO Springs next year.
, 1887-10-05
A wreck OH The Road.

Last evenings passenger train did not
reach here until ll:3O o'clock, being de.
layed by the wreck of fast freight No. IS
at Big Springs, near Ogalalla, Neb. The
freight wreck was caused by a defective
switch. The engine, tender and four carr
! 1T the track, we're overturned and almost
completely demolished. The engineer,
fireman and two brakemen were slightly
injured. Their escape from instant death
was miraculous.
Passenger train No. l, which was fol
lowing the freight, was tagged and was
delayed four hours at the scene of the
wreck until the track was cleared.
, 1887-10-05
Governor MoonIight's Report.

MAsHINGToN, Oct, 4-The governor
of Wyoming Territory in his annual report
to the secretary of the interior states that,
contrary to the prevalent belief, the ter
rlt9ry Is adapted for farming purposes as
estimates the population at IS, 900. Ow-
ing to the fact that the railroad lands are
assessed this veal for the first time, the
taxable values exceed last year by over
$1,000 For the ten months ending
June 80, 10000 acres of public lands
were taken up. The governor notes the
decadence of the cattle business as com.
pared with former years and says that
hard winters and scarcity of food is bring
ing about the result of combining cattle
more to ut locality where they can be
sheltered and fed during the winter. The
governor recommends the establishment
of three new land offices, to be known as
Buffalo, Sundance and Lander districts.
, 1887-10-05

The following instruments were filed for
record in the county clerks office yester,
day:
f. l. Foss and wife. Saline county,
Neb., to B. NJ. Cady, Cooperstown, N.
Y. an undivided half interest in the
north half of lot 4, block $50, Cheyenne;
$1,000.
John Roberts to John Dunn, the east
twenty six feet Of lot 4. and the west ten
feet Of lot 5 in block 299; $500.
, 1887-10-05
Cattle Receipts.

CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-Cattle-Receipts,
10. 900; natives higher, quality poor;
shipping steers, SO 0O95 90; stockers
and feeders, 81. 50(G3 10; cows, bulls and
mixed. 81 25(93 No.; Texas cattle, 81 50
(G2 80; Western rangers, steady, 81. OK
ga 90.
Sheep-Receipts 5000; market steady
for good, common weak; natives, 81 IS
(G4 10; Western, SO 0Ot9 3 IS; Texans,
81 50@3 So; lambs. "a O5CG4 10.
The DrOUers' Journal special cable
gram from London quotes small supplies
of American cattle but heavy general sup
plies; values weak. American steers, lii
cents per pound, estimated dead weight,
, 1887-10-05
row TALK.
Cosby Little paragraphs Picked Up
Throughout the City.

Regular monthly meetings of the vari-
GUS fire companies will occur this evening.
The county commissioners spent yester-
day in passing upon bills presented to the
body.
Madame Modjesky, the trsgedienne
with the cute accent, is playing to crowded
houses in Denver.
Outside work on the deaf and dumb
institute is about completed. A high
board fence surrounds the handsome
structure.
The boulevard crossing near A. W.
Terry's residence needs repairing. This
matter should be looked after before an
accident occurs.
Meddlesome hoodlums have destroyed q
number of the circus posters, but the
great aggregation, accompanied by Jo-Jo,
will arrive on time.
The projectors of the great lot auction
which occurs on the 7th inst. are erecting
a large platform near the southeast corner
OF Huldredge addition.
Pipes are being laid on Seymour street,
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth, to
onnec the three cottages of Geo. Fox
with the Eighteenth street sewer.
Painters are decorating the exterior of
the new depot. They are o%oloring the
mortar between the layers Of stone to
conform with the handsome red shade of
the rock.
The last Western League ball game of
the season to be played in Denver was
witnessed by large crowd in that city
Yesterday. The Topeka club defeated the
Colorado champions.
A large force of men is working steadily
on the roof of the capitol building, So
great is the task of covering the immense
edi6ce that the days labor of fifteen or
twenty men is scarcely noticeable.
Young Vim. Strong, who was arrested
several months since charged with the
theft of a watch, has been released on his
" recognizance. He will spend the
greater portion of his time on a Horse
creek ranch.
Street car No. / is on wheels at the
Cheyenne carriage works. 1t is q beauty.
The seats are still absent aud the painting
is not quite completed. So soon as the
car is finished it will make half hourly
trips from the depot to the terminus of
the line.
Two years ago a citizen who walked or
rode to the boulevard thought he had
made quite a trip, Now there is one res
idence beyond the drive and the erection
of several more is contemplated, while a
walk to the boulevard is merely an appe
tizing jaunt.
Another installment of Hubert Howe
Bancroft's histories are being inflicted
upon a number of citizens. 1t was thought
that when the company's building was
recently destroyed by fire the semi
occasional epidemic would cease, but the
concern is like Banquo's ghost.
The great emotional drama Called Back
at the opera house tonight. No such
attraction has been billed here for some
time. 1t will doubtlesslS be greeted by a
full house. Jos K. Grismer and Phoebe
Davies are acknowledged stars, and the
audience may rest assured that a strictly
first class performance will be presented.
, 1887-10-05
fecetcPd.

For fine watch repairing,
DAVID MILLER. idelman block.
, 1887-10-05

Best Working Shoes for 81 so to be had
in the west at A. Pulack's, the Clothier.
, 1887-10-05

Col. E. p. Snow is up from Sidney.
Judge Whitehead is visiting his ranch.
Superintendent Wurtele is back from
Denver.
N. Wassermsn has returned from a
business trip to Colorado.
, 1887-10-05

'h1ves & historical Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-17
HENRY JACOBS & Co..
1854 Main Street.

?. S-Mcrchauts viii piease uottcc-ou anu
after April 1t We will move our wholesale ue-
parument 10 ll5s Main street. now occupied by
Mr.. J. Brillcs. Special inducements offered 10
CASH BUYERS HENRY JACOBS y co.
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POINTS ON PEOPLE.

Movements of Citizens and the Coming
aud Going Of Strangers.
Col. Jake Kemple was OF the streets
yesterday.
Mr.. James Dennis, the popular foreman
of Rine's livery, is quite i'll.
Rev. Henry Baehr, pastor of st. Paul's
German Church, is confined to his room by
illness.
Miss Ida Birch. of the South Side, will
leave to-day ON a visit To S~teubenviile
friends.
Mrs. Kate Abrams, of California, is Wis
iting her brother-in-law, Geo. Abrams, on
Seventeenth street.
Squire l.. Mix, an old and highly es-
teemed resident of the South Side, contem-
plates moving to Central Dakota soon TO
make that Territory his future residence.
The widow and friends of the late J.
W. WarnaIeldt were much annoyed by
the familiar appcllation Of ''Old Billy
Warnafeldt," applied to him by the Intel
HQeRccr yesterday morning. They thought
the familiarity not warranted and in poor
taste.
The following West Virginiaus were reg
istered at the hotels last night: At the
Howell-Levi Boyd, of Cameron; f. Whit
mau, of Clarksburg, apd Jack kOOntz, OF
New Martinsville. At the Stamm-Jennie
Duval, OF Wellsburg. At the st. James
y. .. MayheS, of Bethany, and {. NJ.
Shrewsbury, of ParkerSburg.
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There will be two cases in police court
this morning.
Mrs. c. W. Leseur is i'll at her home in
Second street.
Mrs. Louis Swartz has returned from a
visit with friends out of town.
Misses Maude and Belle Wagner are the
guests of Miss Winnings, Of Brilliant.
Robert McChary, an employee at Spence,
Bags X Co.'S foundry, is laid up with
pleuIiSy.
The H.tna and Standard mills were of
again Yesterday afternoon, as usual on ac-
count of the failure of the natural gas
supply.
The iron bridges on the Mt. Pleasant
and Burlington turnpike are completed
and the road is nov ready for travel
throughout.
The SOcial Club met at the residence OF
DIR. VII. Hall IN Fourth street last night
A full quota of the members were present,
and the usual good time was enjoyed.
About half-past six o'clock last evening
the roof of the NJ. f. parsonage building,
on Third street, was discovered TO be on
fire. The blaze was extinguished without
loss.
Mr.. Harry Eberlein, of Bellaire, was in
the city yesterday calling on his father-in-
law, Conrad Long, who was injured by q
fall on Tuesday. Mr.. Long is doing as
well rs could be expected.
A meeting of Ohio City Lodge. No. 81,
X. of T., was held on Tuesday night, mi,
tiating three members, and arranging for
the formation of a uniform rank. Thirty
names were signed 10 the paper to origi-
nate the uniformed division, and the pros
pect for a good division is very encourag-
ing.
Council met on Tuesday evening and
arranged for the opening of Fourth street
northwardly from its present terminus TO
the north boundary OF the land of Captaid
IL. W.Smitb. A motion to trade the horse.
lot and fractional lot recently quit claimed
to the city by the Penn Mutual Co. to Jo-
Seph Bue for the right of way through his
lands for Fifth street, was lost by a tie
vote.
Boys in Martins Ferry, At least some of
them, amuSe themselves throwing stones
ut telegraph wires. This style of amuse-
ment is prohibited by law, the penalty be-
ing a fine Of So. The managers of the
branch OF the line which passes through
cur town have been annoyed very much
by tde boys play and will take vigorous
measures 10 suppress further tampering
with the wires.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-17

COCOA.

by q thorough knoEledee Of the natural Laws
which govern the operations Of digestion and
nutrition, and By q careful application Of the
fine properties OF well-seIectcd Coco4, Er. Epps
has provided our breakfaSt tables with O deli
cAteiy favored beverage which may save m
many heavy doctors bills ris by the judicious
use Of such articles Of diet that a constitution
may b gradually built up until strong enough 70
resist every tendency 20 disease. Hundreds Of
snbtls EalAdies are boating around u ready 70
attack wherever there il q weak POINT We may
escape many q fatal shaft By keeping ourselves
well fortified with pure blood and q properly
Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold
only IN half POUND tins By Grooer- labelled TINS
JAMES EPpS& CO., ~sosaoriiHic eaisisrs'
80 Landau Eaeiaud.
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Iit1le Premature,

The statement, published last evening,
that the fences At the new base ball grounds
''have been finished and a nun Der OF fine
shade trees set ont, created \ good many
smiles last night among members of the
Base Ball ASSOCiai on and Island people
generally. No trees have been set out,
and as for the fences, not n stick of lum-
Der for them has YET been received on the
ground. A force Of men was 1t work yes
terday l~eveling Uu the grounds, "nd the
old fences, aPpIt .rves, etc, have been
cleared away sug burned. 1t will he
several weeks ft.Dna the fences and build
ings are complete,
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A A
The News Of the Day POlntedly Para
graphed for Hasty Readers
g. D-.,.-f. l. =, tba pnnrDinU

The News Of the Day Pointedly Para
graphed for Hasty Readers
ST. PATRIcK's day in the morning.
BOARD OF EDUCATION this evening.
ONE marriage license was issued yester-
day.
OFFICERS SHORTS, Deylin and Bell run
in drunks, last evening.
The Chamber Of Commerce will meet IN
regular session this evening.
THE marks at the landing last evening
indicated 9 feet 6 inches and falling.
THE work of repairing the Virginia
street brick pavement began yesterday.
THE Woman's Christian Association Will
meet at the Y. NJ. G. A. pariors to-morro"
afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
THE Wheeling and Bridgeport divisions,
K. OF p. will visit Ohio Valley Lodge, III
full uniform, Friday evening.
THERE is a great deal of interest mani
tested in the coming meetings at the Eng
lish Evangelical Lutheran Church during
this week.
CHIEF OF PoLICE SMITH yesterday
seized the personal property OF Mrs VIII
liams, of the Island, on an execution from
the Municipal Court.
ALIrrLE son of Charles Smith, of Six
tenth street, was badly bitten Tuesday
evening by q mastiff dog. The animal was
killed by Officer Deku.
THERE were seven cases before HIS
Honor yesterday morning. Three OF the
uufortunates went 10 the hill in default OF
payment Of their fines.
MARX BISHOP, a popular nailfeeder OF
the South Side, was married at Wellsburg,
last Saturday, to Miss Laura Lucas, an &C
cOmplished young lady Of that place.
HENRY BLUMENBERG has disposed OF
his saloon business to Samuel LeOnhardt
and William Ratcliif, and will take charge
of the Sherman House, at Martins Ferry.
THE ladies ofthe Chapline street church
will give an old folks concert and Mother
| Goose carnival at their church on March
%. The dresses worn are to be over q
hundred years old.
A. II. CHEsLEY, of PittSburg, formerly
of the Howe Scale Co., is in the city. tie
is now handling a new scale, said to com
bine the better qualities of the Howe anu
the Fairbanks scales.
The auction at the Mcclure House opens
this morning. The announcement that 1t
would take place yesterday was premature,
but resulted in drawing large crowd OF
would-be purchasers to the hotel.
On Tuesday evening Mr.. Samuel Stel-
well, of the Valley Home, located about
two miles west of Bridgeport, TELL from a
wagon load of oats he was hauling, dislo-
eating his shoulder and breaking his arm
near the elbow.
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A Society EayOrlte.

Miss ForteScue, the talented young Eng
isl actress who appears at the Opera
House on Friday and Saturday is n OF
the most popular female stars who have
appeared before the public for years, Her
powerful acting and undOubted talent
combined with a beauty of face and grace
of figure possessed by but few OF her sex,
enable her to play to crowded houses
wherever she CUES. The costumes "nicn
she wears in her plays are magnificent n
it is we'll worth the price Of admission to
see them. On Friday she plays "Frou,
Frou," Saturday matinee Gretchen, and
on Saturday night a grand double bill
king Rene's Daughter" and Sweet
hearts"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-17
Quarrette Club

A rehearsal of the programme was had
at the residence of Mr.. A. J. Sweeney, yes
terday afternoon. Those fortunate enough
TO have received invitations have every
assurance of a most pleasant evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-17
CHARLEY BLANCHARD
ELECTED COUNTY ASSESSOR FOR THE CITY
DISTRICT,
On the Second Ballot, Yssisrday-0thsr Business
Transacted by the Board Of CON-
misSiOnsrs.
The Board of County Commissioners met

The Board OF County Commissioners met
in special session yesterday morning, all
the members being present. The iirst
business taken up was the damage done
the Wheeling and Elm Grove road by the
Natural Gas Company of West Virginia In
putting down its pipe last fall. Mr..
Speidel addressed the Board on the SUB
iect, and asked that the report Of the Com
mittee of the Whole, which viewed the
road, ON the 10th inst, be read. There
was no written report in existence, u hr.
Stocker, on behalf Of the committee, ex-
plained the matter, and in connection with
his remarks the report Of County Engineer
W. C. Smith, estimating the cost Of repair
ing the damage at S212.63 was read by the
Clerk. The whole matter was then re.
ferred to the Committee on Roads and
Bridges for report back to the Boari. The
Committee on Poor House and Farm was
also ordered to investigate and report as To
any damage the West Virginia Gas Com
pany may have done 10 the Poor farm
property.
The matter Of the election of an Assessor
for the City District was taken up. The
list of candidates was as follows: j. Z,
Picket, D.. z. Phillips, Ralph Arkle,
Charles Blanchard, B. A. Galligan, Joseph
Robrecht, K. II. Pogue, james Bogard,
William Emblem, J. Z. Foose, j. +. Car
roll and John V. Gavin. The first ballot
resulted: Picket 3, Phillips ., Blanchard
4, and Gavin /. There was no election
On the second ballot Mr.. Blanchard got
seven votes. His election was made unan'
imous. The office paid about $l,sOO last
year, hut this year it will only amount to
81, 400, the license tax on cigars, etc, hay-
ing been taken off. The official gives
bond in the sun OF 5 5000.
The matter of road appropriations was
then taken up, but nothing was done be-
yond a general discussion of the West
Union and ROnoy's Point road, upon which
some heavy slips have occurred. 1t was
finally decided that the Committee OIL
Roads and Bridges, with the President OF
the Board, go out and view the road to-
day, and make a report to the next meet
ing of the Board.
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Barvainsin dry goods At h. 5, Goods Co. =.
Tn. ~sleuhanYnlr Club.

The stockholders of the S~teubenville
Base Ball Association had d meeting Tues
day night and elected tie following Off
GERS: G.. E. Linehau, President; James +.
Dutfey, Vice President Tuns. :. Rattigan,
Secretary, and Ad. :. Wood, Treasurer.
The situation Was thoroughly discussed,
and the papers for Incorporation were for
to the Secretary OF State at Co
last night, and alrr the iGcorpor-
they will receive t3slT charters from
the Ohio State League. II. Z. Nicholson,
of Bellaire, Was chosen manager, but the
engagement will no, De- binding until after
the charter is received, when the players
will be signed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-17
NOTHING like it! Todd's Pills.
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for
children teething, is the prescription Of one
of the best female nurses and physicians
in the United States, and has been used
for forty years with never failing success
by millions of mothers for their children.
During the process of testhing its value is
1t relieves the child from
pain, cures dysentery and diarrhea, grip
ing in the bowels, and wind collie. By Civ
ing health to the child it rests the mother.
Prize 90 q bottle
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-17
BELLAIRE.

Frank Althoff will open his new Third
ward bakery to-day.
Capt. Thomas Prince has gone South to
sell the steamer prince"
The Prohibitionists will attempt to
establish a paper in this county.
There will be a show at the Elysian
theater on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. at
the First NJ. Z. Church this afternoon at
2:30.
Mrs. S. Luchs received painful injuries,
by falling down a pair of stairs at her resi-
denca.
Most of the glass factories were cOmpell-
ed to lay of yesterday on account OF a
shortage of gas.
The building lately occupied by Jackson
Myers, is being fitted out for a dry goods
store by J. Schwab.
The b., T.. x c. railroad tracks in the
city are laid too low and Council intends
to see that they are raised.
Spangler Post and the Women's Relief
Corps will meet tonight to make arrange
ments for their coming fair.
The Bellaire nail works is erecting n new
laboratory and will give the old one TO the
C., l.. & W. road for a depot.
Ii is said that Gen. A. J. Warner was in
the city, seeing about proceeding with the
extension OF the Ohio Valley Railroad.
The mains of the Natural Gas Company
are leaking in several parts Of town, and
we may hear of a big item most any time.
ST. Clairsville don't want any frame
buildings erected Oh the main street, and
this week refused Joel Nichols the privi-
lege Of erecting one OF that nature.
IL is said the -. n" anne very near
applying the force" TO a certain reporter
on one of the evening papers. The I'M
mortal says he can crush 5000, OO0 at one
time by applying the pressure"
One of the horses of VIM. Pfaffenbach
sunk in the mud near the BenwOOd ferry
boat. Yesterday morning, and it took a
number of men and a great deal OF hard
work. to pull the animal out.
Three e. & 7. engines run a loaded car
into the river Yesterday and performed a
novel act. The late rise in the river had
covered the railroad track with mud and
rubbish, and when the car was run into
the water the engines pulled it out quickly,
thus carrying a large volume of water
with the car up the grade, and as it run
back the water took the debris into the
river, thus clearing the track.
The employees of the Ohio Valley foun-
dry desire it stated that the company
agreed to take back all the old employees
when the basis Of settlement was reached
last Saturday; also, that the apprentice
boy whom the men desire to return to
work, was re.engaged by the factory boss
after he had committed the offense for
which he is charged, and that all was
working we'll with him when the strike
wa ~inaugurated.